Cosplay Contests

Cosplay is a huge part of any anime convention, and a big part of Anime Kaiju. On Saturday afternoon we will present your best costumes in our stage contest, with the best judged costumes winning prizes including free admission to next year’s convention. Please join us in making our first contest exciting by bringing out your best costumes and performances! Signups will be accepted in-person at the convention up until rehearsal begins.

Panels on all sorts of topics.

Cosplayers and other attendees like yourself, in addition to our numerous guest presenters and panelists, will be hosting panels on everything from featured anime – like Attack on Titan or Sailor Moon – to things in the world of Japanese culture and entertainment. If you’d like to run a panel, click here.

Exhibitors, Dealers, Artists

Browse our exhibit hall filled with dealers/vendors selling anime merchandise, shop from over a dozen different artists’ creations, and bring home armfuls of anime swag.

Black Materia organizes fan-centric anime conventions in the south. We hope you'll join us at one of our events to participate in any of dozens of different activities throughout the weekend including video gaming, showings of anime, guest discussions with industry partners, and more.